Prized/Friendly Cup

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vergaray Bernabeytia started the match with the kick off. Abraham Boyer's late challenge caught a El Canalla de Chicago's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abraham Boyer helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, S.D. Bajen's Abraham Boyer got a free kick in the 3rd minute. El Canalla de Chicago's Jonah Peck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham Boyer in the 7th minute of play. After a rather tough play, S.D. Bajen's Abraham Boyer got a free kick in the 10th minute. 15 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Pascal Avalos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kevin Roark. Kevin Roark's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Pascal Avalos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 21st minute Jorge Baez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonah Peck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Vergaray Bernabeytia made a precise shot to the right of Jonah Peck. El Canalla de Chicago's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Jonah Peck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Baez, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. The supporters of El Canalla de Chicago booed when S.D. Bajen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Baez didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to S.D. Bajen getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Drew Burrows hit a great ball. Pascal Avalos made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Kevin Roark sent off a good shot on target. Jonah Peck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darryl Hardin in the 34th minute of the match. Jonah Peck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vergaray Bernabeytia in the 35th minute of play. Kevin Roark received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Pascal Avalos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kevin Roark struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Pascal Avalos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Canalla de Chicago. The supporters of S.D. Bajen booed when El Canalla de Chicago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernie Rosales didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 45 played minutes S.D. Bajen got a freekick which was hit by Vergaray Bernabeytia. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kevin Roark stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pascal Avalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Roark, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 61 minutes, Clark Lindsey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Canalla de Chicago's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clark Lindsey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, El Canalla de Chicago's Martin Tuttle got a free kick in the 67th minute. 69 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Scott Souza came free, but Pascal Avalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Pascal Avalos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Scott Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pascal Avalos having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Baez during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th match minute, S.D. Bajen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Baez to maneuver through the defense. After 77 played minutes S.D. Bajen got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Baez. After a rather tough play, El Canalla de Chicago's Kermit DeJesus got a free kick in the 80th minute. The supporters of El Canalla de Chicago booed when S.D. Bajen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chance Holley didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Scott Souza in the 82nd minute of play forced S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Pascal Avalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pascal Avalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernie Rosales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernie Rosales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Canalla de Chicago's Jonah Peck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vergaray Bernabeytia in the 90th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Fábio Queiroz during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luiz Fábio Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.